Carlos Otero
Biomedical Engineering
Email: caotero@fiu.edu
Research Focus: Memory, Hippocampal Circuitry, and Biophysical Realistic Computational Modeling
Bio
Carlos is a Doctoral Candidate in the Biomedical Engineering Department. He is conducting research in the Neuronal Mass Dynamics Laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Jorge Riera to unravel the dynamics of SWRs in primates and the underlying hippocampal circuitry that generates these signals.
His research focuses on understanding the morphology and characteristics of sharp wave ripples (SWRs) in the primate hippocampus, which play a crucial role in memory formation and encoding. Additionally, his research utilizes biophysically realistic computational modeling to explore how this circuitry works, as well as the possible influence from environmental factors and neurophysiological disorders. This work provides deeper insight into how primates process memory at the hippocampal level.
Education
BS in Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University